\r瓦楞子\pq145a1.bmp\r
咸可软坚。消老痰至效。寒行瘀结。治胃痛多灵。（瓦楞子一名魁蛤。出海中。形
似蛤。其壳背如瓦屋之楞。味咸性寒。入肺胃。软坚痰。消瘀血。凡胸胃痛有老痰死血在内
者。皆可用之。）
\r石决明\pq146.bmp\r
平肝除热。明目潜阳。味咸性寒。通淋益肾。（石决明出海中石崖上。形如长小蚌
而扁。外皮甚粗。内则光曜。背则一行有细孔。或七孔。或九孔。唯一片而无对偶。凡海物
皆味咸性寒。此物能入肝。咸能软坚。寒能清热。又介类之属。皆可潜阳入肾。故能建功于
肝。肝闭窍于目。内服外点。皆决能明目也。通淋者。清肝家之湿火。以肝主疏泄。邪热去
而淋自愈也。）
\r蟹\pq145a.bmp\r
通经络。散瘀血。续筋骨。解漆疮。有横走之功。具咸寒之性。动风发毒。解热行胎。
（蟹咸寒有小毒。能横行经络。解散瘀血。治折伤。续筋骨。内服外敷。皆有神效。善解漆
疮。其黄能化漆为水。亦物之相制也。极能动风发毒。风家疮家不可食之。此物为供食之品
。凡见异形怪状者。均有大毒。不可食。又不可与柿同食。有暴亡之虑。蟹爪又能堕胎孕妇
忌服。）
\r蛤蚧\pq145.bmp\r
补肺肾以纳气归元。喘促顿平仗尾力。性咸平而益精固下。虚劳并起奏全功。（蛤蚧
出山间。或树穴间。形如壁虎。首如蟾蜍。背有细鳞。尾修长。雄为蛤。雌为蚧。鸣声亦然
。此物善交。常相抱负。味咸性平。有小毒。入肺肾二经。补虚劳。助阳道。能摄纳元气。
下归肾部。故肺虚咳嗽。肾虚喘逆者。皆可用之。其力在尾。然毕竟有毒之品。虫虺之属。
虽有功效。亦无所取也。）
瓦楞子
咸味能够软化坚积。消除顽固性痰浊效果显著。寒性能够通行瘀血结滞，治疗胃痛非常灵验。（瓦楞子又名魁蛤。出产于海中。形状像蛤蜊。其贝壳背部如同屋顶的瓦垄。味道咸、性质寒。归入肺经和胃经。能软化坚硬之痰，消散瘀血。凡是胸膈或胃部疼痛，体内有顽固性痰浊和死血阻滞的，都可以使用它。）
石决明
平抑肝阳以清除热邪，明目并潜降浮阳。味道咸、性质寒。通利小便淋证，有益肾作用。（石决明出产于海中的岩石峭壁上。形状像长而扁平的小蚌壳。外皮非常粗糙，内部则光亮耀眼。背部有一行细孔，有的七个孔，有的九个孔。只有一片而没有对称的另一片。凡是海洋生物大多味道咸、性质寒，此物能入肝经，咸味能软化坚积，寒性能清热。又属于介壳类动物，都能潜阳入肾，所以能在肝脏发挥作用。肝开窍于目，内服或外用点眼，都能起到明目的功效。所谓通淋，是因为清除了肝经的湿热之火，因为肝主疏泄，邪热去除后，淋证自然痊愈。）
蟹
疏通经络，消散瘀血，接续筋骨，解除漆疮。具有横行走窜的功效，具备咸寒的性质。但易动风发毒，能解热并促进胎元排出。（螃蟹味道咸寒，有小毒。能横行于经络之中，解散瘀血，治疗跌打损伤，接续筋骨，内服外敷都有神奇疗效。善于解除漆疮引起的过敏，蟹黄能将漆化为水，这也是事物相互制约的道理。极容易动风引发毒邪，患有风病和疮疡的人不可食用。此物作为食物，凡见到形状怪异异常的，都有大毒，不可食用。另外不可与柿子同食，有突然死亡的顾虑。蟹爪又能导致堕胎，孕妇忌服。）
蛤蚧
补益肺肾以纳气归元，气喘急促顿时平息依靠其尾部力量。性质咸平而益精固摄下焦，虚劳病症一并起效奏全功。（蛤蚧出产于山间，或树洞之间。形状像壁虎，头部像蟾蜍，背部有细鳞，尾巴修长。雄性叫蛤，雌性叫蚧，鸣叫声也是如此。此物善于交配，常互相拥抱。味道咸、性质平，有小毒。归入肺经和肾经。补益虚劳，助益阳气，能摄纳元气，下行归于肾脏。所以肺虚咳嗽、肾虚气喘逆上的患者，都可以使用它。其药效主要在尾部。然而毕竟是有毒的物品，属于虫蛇之类，虽然有功效，但也无需过分推崇。）
Valvula Arcae (Shell of Ark Clam)
The salty flavor can soften hardness. It is highly effective in eliminating old phlegm. Its cold nature promotes the circulation of blood stasis and resolves accumulation, making it very efficacious for treating stomach pain. (Valvula Arcae, also known as Kui Ge, is found in the sea. Its shape resembles a clam, and its shell back resembles the ridge of a tiled roof. It tastes salty and is cold in nature. It enters the Lung and Stomach meridians. It softens hard phlegm and dissipates blood stasis. It can be used for chest or stomach pain caused by old phlegm and dead blood stagnating inside.)
Concha Heterodonis (Abalone Shell)
It pacifies the Liver, eliminates heat, brightens the eyes, and subdues Yang. It tastes salty and is cold in nature. It promotes urination to relieve strangury and benefits the Kidney. (Concha Heterodonis grows on rocky cliffs in the sea. It resembles a long, flat small mussel. The outer skin is very rough, while the interior is glossy. There is a row of fine holes on the back, either seven or nine holes. It exists as a single piece without a pair. Generally, marine creatures are salty and cold; this substance enters the Liver meridian. Salty flavors soften hardness, and cold nature clears heat. Furthermore, substances belonging to the mollusk class can subdue Yang and enter the Kidney. Thus, it exerts its effect on the Liver. Since the Liver opens into the eyes, both internal administration and external application can brighten vision. Regarding the relief of strangury, it clears damp-heat fire from the Liver; as the Liver governs free flow, once pathogenic heat is removed, strangury heals itself.)
Portunus (Crab)
It unblocks collaterals, dissipates blood stasis, reconnects sinews and bones, and resolves lacquer dermatitis. It possesses the function of moving horizontally and has a salty-cold nature. However, it may stir wind and induce toxicity, clear heat, and promote abortion. (Crab is salty and cold with slight toxicity. It moves horizontally through the collaterals, dissipates blood stasis, treats fractures and injuries, reconnects sinews and bones, and produces miraculous effects whether taken internally or applied externally. It is good at resolving lacquer dermatitis; the crab roe can liquefy lacquer, demonstrating mutual restraint among substances. It easily stirs wind and induces toxicity; patients with wind disorders or sores should not eat it. As a food item, any creature with abnormal or strange shapes usually contains high toxicity and should not be eaten. Additionally, it should not be consumed together with persimmons due to the risk of sudden death. Crab claws can also induce abortion, so pregnant women should avoid them.)
Gekko Gecko (Gecko)
It tonifies the Lung and Kidney to grasp Qi and return it to its origin; panting and shortness of breath are instantly relieved by the strength of its tail. Its nature is salty and neutral, benefiting essence and consolidating the lower jiao, achieving complete efficacy for consumptive diseases. (Gekko Gecko is found in mountains or tree hollows. It resembles a gecko, with a head like a toad, fine scales on its back, and a long tail. The male is called 'Ha', and the female is called 'Jie'; their calls are similar. This animal mates well, often embracing each other. It tastes salty and is neutral in nature, with slight toxicity. It enters the Lung and Kidney meridians. It tonifies deficiency and consumption, assists yang, grasps primordial Qi, and directs it downward to the Kidneys. Therefore, it can be used for cough due to Lung deficiency and wheezing/reversal of Qi due to Kidney deficiency. Its efficacy lies mainly in the tail. Nevertheless, it is ultimately a toxic substance belonging to insects and reptiles; although effective, it should not be overly relied upon.)